Benefit for the Benedictine Monastery Campaign at Kylemore Abbey Venue: Club 101, 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178. For ticket information click here. A special evening hosted by the Friends of Kylemore Abbey will take place at Club 101 in New York City on April 20 (6pm-8.30pm). Kylemore Abbey will honor three outstanding individuals whose lives and achievements echo the … [Read more...] about Spirit of Kylemore Abbey Awards
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News Roundup March 12, 2022
By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter March 12, 2022
IA Newsletter March 12, 2022
Landmarks Won't Go Green This Year As towns and cities across Ireland and the world prepare to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Tourism Ireland announced that it would not carry out its annual Global Greening initiative out of respect for the situation in Ukraine. The initiative began in 2010 with the lighting of Sydney Opera House to mark the 200th anniversary of the reception of … [Read more...] about News Roundup March 12, 2022
Irish American Partnership Grants $10,000 in Honor of Michael Dowling
The Irish American Partnership announced a special grant of $10,000 to Ahalin National School in County Limerick during its annual New York Business Leaders Breakfast on April 10, 2019, in honor of Limerick native Michael J. Dowling, who is president and CEO of Northwell Health, the largest integrated health care system in New York State. Dowling delivered a keynote address … [Read more...] about Irish American Partnership Grants $10,000 in Honor of Michael Dowling
Nollaig na mBan
One of the most unique of the many events the Irish American Partnership puts on each year to raise money and awareness of its goals is its celebration of Nollaig na mBan, or “Women’s Christmas,” an old Irish tradition honoring women’s leadership within the family and community, celebrated each year in January by giving women a day of rest and merriment after the Christmas … [Read more...] about Nollaig na mBan
New Roles for Irish Diplomats
Irish ambassador to Great Britain Dan Mulhall (above right) is set to replace Anne Anderson as the Republic of Ireland’s 18th representative in the United States as part of a rotation in the senior ranks of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Barbara Jones (right), consul general of Ireland in New York, will take over as the ambassador to Mexico, with responsibilities for … [Read more...] about New Roles for Irish Diplomats